i got a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> good morning. there's new hope for a grand bargain after the president's dinner with republican senators. last night compromise was on the menu at the jefferson hotel, where president obama dined for more than two hours with a dozen republican senators, talking about ways both sides could finally move forward. >> i think it was very good for the president to have that dinner, and i think he needs to do a whole lot more of that, because relationships matter, and building trust and confidence, knowing you're not going to get gamed is the way you get something done for the american people. >> these are very difficult issues, but i think there's a real fatigue in just going from crisis to crisis. i think tonight was a good first step. >>> a senior white house officials temperatures nbc news that the president greatly enjoyed the dinner and had a good exchange of ideas. he also picked up the tab. and the outreach will continue today. he's invited paul ryan and chris van hollen to lunch at the white hous